Synopses & Reviews
A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of Why We Love Baseball
After his bestselling home run books
Why We Love Baseball and
The Baseball 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America.
Why We Love Football is Posnanski's newest must-have deep dive
into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing
tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore.
This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining,
enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious, and always fascinating, these
stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From
hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously
unheard perspectives, this book is
the football book for even its most ardent fans.
From Patrick Mahomes's magic to the Ice Bowl, from Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to a plethora of football "miracles,"
Why We Love Football is an unforgettable, conversational
masterpiece you won't ever want to end, and a can't-miss take on
football from one of the greatest sportswriters of our time.
About the Author
Joe Posnanski is the #1
New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including
Why We Love Baseball,
The Baseball 100,
Paterno, and
The Secret of Golf, and has been named National Sportswriter of
the Year by five different organizations. He writes at JoePosnanski.com
and currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.